The dog ate my homework, and other execuses you’ll hear this earnings season

Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Larry Edelman Globe Staff January 11, 2019 Blame it on Cain: Corporate earnings season is almost upon us, with almost half of all companies in the S&P 500 set to report financials between Monday and Feb. 1.Fed Freakout, a sharp sell-off in stocks fueled by fears that the Federal Reserve’s campaign to bring interest rates up to normal levels would end in a recession.Apple warned that it will record its first October-December sales drop since Tim Cook took the reins in 2011. The company’s explanation for the shortfall: weaker demand for its iPhones in Greater China, which includes the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.Jan. 4 FactSet report. That was before another round of warnings on Thursday.Macy’s cut its guidance for 2019 after posting weak holiday sales, and results at Kohl’s were also underwhelming. Advertisement I can be reached at [email protected] Follow me on Twitter @GlobeNewsEd. Sign up my Talking Points AM newsletter here. Loading comments…